The city clerk, when authorized by the city council, may appoint the deputy clerk, who shall have the power and duty to execute all documents required by any law to be executed by the clerk and affix the seal of the city thereto whenever required. In signing any documents, the deputy clerk shall sign the name of the city clerk, followed with the word "by" and the deputy clerk’ s name and the words "deputy clerk."

    The powers and duties herein described shall be executed by such deputy clerk only in the absence of the city clerk from the city clerk’ s office in the City Hall, and only when either written direction has been given by the city clerk to such deputy to exercise such power, or the city council has determined by resolution that the city clerk is temporarily or permanently incapacitated to perform such functions. (Prior code § 2-6-15)

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